The news earlier this week of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s exit from DC shook the town like Suicide Squad‘s Starro stomping down Melrose Avenue. Now it’s up to incoming former Marvel executive and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves producer Jeremy Latcham to sort through the groundwork that was laid before by the duo.
You can check out the list of lingering and active DC projects below.
Note, Latcham starts the job December 1, and we understand that no mandates have been given to him by Skydance co-CEO David Ellison in regards to what’s prioritized among those projects in development.
Gunn and Safran’s “Gods and Monsters” vision, which was first unveiled in January 2023, was realized at 40%, with movies Superman and Supergirl made along with TV series Lanterns and Creature Commandos. Having seen the ills in the Marvel Cinematic Universe owing to its overindulgence in the Disney+ era with features being fast-tracked and storylines between series and movies mish-moshed, Gunn was adamant about not rushing projects through development — or worse, going into production on a movie that was missing a third act. If a project wasn’t ready, it wasn’t ready, which is why we saw some of the early pitches promised — i.e., Paradise Lost and Booster Gold series, and the antihero team The Authority feature — ultimately stall.
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James Mangold was circling Swamp Thing at one point a few years ago, but the five-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker is currently making his Paramount+ series Copland a priority. Not to mention he’s also working on a motocross heist screenplay that reteams him with his A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet for the film studio.
Another thing Gunn and Safran wanted to correct in Warners’ DC-verse were the dueling TV and film mythologies for superheroes. Quite often a superhero’s storyline on TV was different on the big screen, or worse, competed against each other. Case in point: the CW series of Flash ended in May 2023, three weeks before the Ezra Miller-fronted movie hit theaters and bombed with $271.4 million worldwide off a $200M production cost before P&A (the star’s tabloid headlines at the time didn’t help the movie either). The Gunn and Safran DC universe would see their characters having direct lines through live-action film and TV. Above all, Gunn’s m.o. was to bring zhuzh to a franchise that had grown stale after Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight series.
It will be interesting to see whether Latcham remains as strict as Gunn and Safran were on development.
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In the run-up to the Paramount-Warner Bros merger, Gunn and Safran didn’t greenlight any live-action feature films beyond what was currently in production, so only The Batman Part II, Man of Tomorrow and The Dynamic Duo. Gunn has teased he’s got a screenplay he’s penning in the DC-verse post-Man of Tomorrow, but that greenlight will be up to Team Latcham (he worked with Gunn during Guardians of the Galaxy).
A bulk of what Gunn and Safran leave behind to DC’s new owners are animated TV series. Given the nature of animation production, many of these projects are already in the works even though many don’t have a streaming or network home, or even a renewal.
The new Warner Bros under Skydance co-CEOs Ellison and Ynon Kreiz remains strictly about keeping everything in the black. In a recent earnings call, the two were vocal about the bleeding that was going on in the YTD Warner Bros feature slate. There’s no room for box office kryptonite ala this past summer’s blunder Supergirl (production cost $186M, global box office $126.4M), arguably the only big miss during the Gunn and Safran administration (versus the previous Walter Hamada-run era that yielded The Flash, Shazam: Fury of the Gods and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom).
Above all, the new Paramount administration, which declined comment for this story, is conscious about not repeating history, meaning cancelling a near-completed project to the greater upset of the town (remember how David Zaslav swatted Batgirl in August 2022? That was all before Gunn and Safran arrived on the scene).
Below is the list of projects remaining at DC.
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Man of Tomorrow (dir. James Gunn) – The Superman sequel starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult is in post-production and set for release on July 9, 2027. Buzz is that Lanterns segues into this Superman. Gunn took to Threads to respond to rumors that Skydance is making edits to the film. “No one from Skydance has even seen the movie – the only people that have are Peter Safran and a very small trusted group of friends and family. So any stories around this narrative are false,” exclaimed the MCU and DCU filmmaker.
The Batman Part II (dir. Matt Reeves). After Reeves stepped away for personal reasons, Steven Soderbergh is finishing the sequel to 2022’s $772M-grossing Robert Pattinson movie in London for a February 18, 2018 theatrical release.
Dynamic Duo (dir Arthur Mintz) – The origin story of the Robins is a co-production with Warner Bros Pictures Animation, 6th and Idaho and New Orleans animation studio Swaybox. The latter is known for their “momo animation,” which is a cross between CGI animation, stop-motion practical elements and live-action real-time performance. Pic will hit theaters on September 22, 2028.
Bat-Fam – Season 1 premiered in November 2025, with the second half of the season still to air on the Prime Video series showrun by Mike Roth. Batman, Alfred and young Damian Wayne — having taken on the mantle of “Little Batman” — welcome a few new residents to Wayne Manor. Joining the family dinner table is Alicia Pennyworth, Alfred’s free-spirited grandniece; Claire, a recently reformed Super-Villain; Ra’s al Ghul, Damian’s adoring “Pap Pap” who also happens to be Batman’s longtime nemesis; and Man-Bat, who takes up residence in the belfry. Oh! And let’s not forget Selina, the beloved family cat. This close-knit family of misfits navigate the fun and frustrations of ordinary life while protecting the streets of Gotham City.
Batman Caped Crusader – The Prime Video series has clocked two seasons and is awaiting renewal. Executive producers/showrunners are James Tucker and Geoffrey Thorne. EPs are Bruce Timm, James Abrams and Matt Reeves.
Batman: Knightfall – The home entertainment animated feature from director Jeff Wamester and producer Jim Krieg. Part 1 was released in August, Part 2 is happening in December and Part 3 is coming in 2027. This movie event brings to life one of the most iconic sagas in Batman comics history.
The People vs Gorilla Grood – The HBO half hour comedy series, a spinoff of Gunn’s Superman, centers around Skyler Gisondo’s Jimmy Olsen and Jimmy Tatro’s titular ape. It is in post-production with no airdate yet. A super-intelligent ape is convicted of murdering his father, the King of Gorilla City. In an eight-part “true” crime docuseries, the Daily Planet’s Olsen reopens the case, investigating whether Gorilla Grodd was wrongly convicted in one of Metropolis’ most famous murder trials. Tony Yacenda and Dan Perrault are showrunners, writers and EPs.
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Creature Commandos Season 2 – The James Gunn-created series is in production for a second season; Gunn previously mentioned that an airdate was being eyed for the latter part of 2027. The series follows incarcerated monsters who are recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. Characters joining in Season 2 are Khalis the Mummy, King Shark and Nosferata. Dean Lorey is the showrunner and EP.
DC Super Powers – In production, with a network and streaming home TBD. Matt Beans is the showrunner. At the Alliance School for Heroes, new students Lightning, Flash, Plastic Man, Aquagirl, Green Lantern and Terra level up their powers under the supervision of Principal Martian Manhunter in the hopes of one day graduating and becoming the next generation of Earth’s defenders.
Get Jiro – Season 1 is currently airing on Adult Swim, while Season 2 awaits a greenlight. EPs are showrunners Jordan Blum, Alessandro Tanaka and Brian Gatewood. Starring Brian Tee (Chicago Med), Get Jiro transports viewers to a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles where culinary culture reigns supreme and the world’s most powerful figures are chefs. In this society where food is both currency and a demarcation of class, the mysterious sushi chef Jiro (Tee) sets out on a quest for vengeance.
Joker: Laugh Riot – The anime Joker series from director Yasuhuro Aoki (ChaO) is in its early days of production, has been greenlit to series and will be taken to market. When Batman is murdered, the Joker launches a ruthless crusade through Gotham’s underworld to find the killer who took away his greatest adversary. But as his violent quest for answers pushes him closer towards vigilante than villain, Joker is forced to confront the truth that without Batman, he doesn’t know who he is.
Mister Miracle – Tom King, who wrote the Mister Miracle comics with Mitch Gerads, is showrunning and EPing this animated series that follows the “odyssey” of Scott Free aka Mister Miracle. Announced at Annecy 2025, the blurb for this series reads: No prison can hold him. No trap can contain him. He is Scott Free, the worldwide celebrity sensation known as Mister Miracle, and he is the greatest escape artist who ever lived. But can he pull off the ultimate trick – and escape death itself? Something goes horribly wrong with the perfect life that Scott and his warrior wife Big Barda have built for themselves on Earth.” The series is in production but hasn’t been sold to a platform yet. It will be taken to market.
My Adventures with Green Lantern – Jake Wyatt, who is also the EP on My Adventures with Superman, is the showrunner for the 10-episode animated series, which follows Jessica Cruz (Moana‘s Auliʻi Cravalho), who made her first appearance in the third season of My Adventures with Superman. She’s a student at Hal Jordan Memorial High. Things get even worse when more debris from the Lanterns’ ancient space war arrives – along with their alien foes. To protect the Earth, Jess will have to overcome her fears, anxieties and your typical teenage drama to lead a new Lantern Corp against a terrifying foe. Other Green Lantern characters in the show include Kyle Rayner and Kilowog. In production but not not sold to a platform a yet.
My Adventures With Superman – This hasn’t been picked up for a fourth season but just finished Season 3 on Adult Swim. Jake Wyatt is EP/showrunner. It’s the animated version of the Superman story with Superman falling in love with Lois Lane and her taking Jimmy Olsen under her wing.
Starfire – Josie Campbell, a writer on My Adventures with Superman, is leading the animated series project for DC Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. The series followed the beloved Teen Titans superhero’s origins when she discovers an ancient spacecraft on her home planet and ventures out to the deepest places of the DC universe. In production but not sold to a platform yet.
Teen Titans Go! – The longest-running DC animated series, with Season 9 currently airing on Cartoon Network and approaching its 500th episode. Luke Cormican is the showrunner.
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Batman: Brave and the Bold – The feature project was first announced in 2023 when Gunn and Safran unveiled their “Gods and Monsters” slate with Flash director Andy Muschietti attached to direct. Christina Hodson did a draft of the script. There’s been no movement on this for quite some time however and it’s current slate is unclear. Muschietti has been busy on Season 2 of HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry. The comic revolves around Batman and his son, Damien Wayne, as Robin “who is a little son of a bitch,” exclaimed Gunn back in 2023. “Assassin, murderer who Batman takes on, who is Batman’s actual son that he doesn’t know exists for the first 8-10 years of his life… it’s a strange father-and-son story about the two of them and based on Grant Morrison’s run of The Batman.” The dilemma with this project from the start is that it’s a complete reboot of Batman, and with the success of Reeves’ The Batman and its upcoming sequel, it’s unclear how two Batman live-action feature franchises could ever exist.
Savage Hunters – Aka the Bane and Deathstroke movie. Greg Mottola was attached to direct off a screenplay by Matthew Orton.
Teen Titans – At lst report, Supergirl scribe Ana Nogueira was taking a stab at it.
Wonder Woman – Ana Nogueira was also writing the first draft of this.
Absolute Batman – From EP Scott Snyder, the series will reinvent the Batman mythos for a new generation of fans, reimagining the Dark Knight as a working-class hero up against impossible odds (and the most terrifying foes ever), on a mission to prove that even in an era of wealth, power and corruption, one good person can change the world. When you take away the manor, the money, the advantages, what you’re left with is something absolute. No network yet.
Blue Beetle – Per Deadline’s first report over two years ago, Miguel Puga (The Casagrandes) was showrunner and director with Cristian Martinez (Women of the Movement, Good Trouble) set as writer of the animated series. Angel Manuel Soto and Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, director and screenwriter of the 2023 film, respectively, were set to EP alongside John Rikard who served in the same capacity on the film.
Untitled Krypto Project – From EP C.H. Greenblatt. When he’s not hanging out with Superman or Supergirl, doggie Krypto tags along with a gang of misfit criminal wannabes who live down the block, and they soon discover he’s a ball of destructive, lovable energy worse than any of them. As he follows them into misadventures and poorly laid plans, Krypto’s pure nature slowly ends up redeeming them, whether they want it or not. No network yet.
Lanterns Season 2 – Chris Munday has assembled the writers room but no greenlight has been given to this HBO viewership hit. Lanterns’ Season 1 finale pulled in 10.5M global viewers in its first three days, a series high.
Poison Ivy – Tw-time Emmy-nominated The Penguin showrunner Lauren LeFranc is in talks to produce. In regards to a Penguin Season 2, there is nothing in the works as Batman II is the most immediate priority.
